America's fiscal time bomb: Treasury buybacks, explained

Brookings Institution
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2026年09月09日
The U.S. Treasury Department recently announced buybacks of some of its long-term debt, and in turn, the U.S. dollar has plummeted.

In this video, Brookings senior fellow Robin Brooks breaks down why a modest Treasury announcement sent the dollar tumbling, and what it signals about mounting fears over U.S. fiscal sustainability.

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